Soccer: Smiling murderer Solskjaer spreading happiness at United

LONDON (Reuters) – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s return to Manchester United has rejuvenated the membership’s spirit on and off the pitch, however the Norwegian says solely successful video games can preserve him smiling.

Solskjaer got here via his hardest managerial check but with flying colors as his aspect beat Tottenham Hotspur 1-Zero within the Premier League at Wembley on Sunday due to a Marcus Rashford strike and excellent goalkeeping from David De Gea.

“I believe he’s the very best on this planet, clearly there’s a number of different respectable ones on the market, however I’m very, very completely happy that he’s in my staff,” Solskjaer instructed reporters of his Spanish goalkeeper.

De Gea has stated the brand new caretaker boss, who changed the sacked Jose Mourinho final month, has introduced happiness again to the membership, however Solskjaer believes the improved temper may be very a lot all the way down to what the staff does on the pitch.

“I don’t suppose anybody could be completely happy if we didn’t win video games. It’s about successful video games, however you must realise if you’re at Man United, you must put a smile in your face,” the 45-year-old stated.

“It’s a must to go into work daily having fun with it, as a result of sooner or later, abruptly, it’s over and also you look again and say ‘Oh, that was a good time’.

“Are available in, work, take pleasure in it. When you win video games, you smile even broader, if not you get up subsequent day and also you return to work and also you strive once more.”

Photos from United’s warm-weather break in Dubai final week confirmed a relaxed group of gamers having fun with one another’s firm after a tense and turbulent begin to the season underneath the surly Mourinho.

The win over Spurs was the sixth in a row because the extra laid-back Solskjaer took over, and they’re now sixth within the desk on 41 factors, behind Arsenal on objective distinction and 6 factors adrift of fourth-placed Chelsea.

Solskjaer was nicknamed “the baby-faced murderer” in his United enjoying days as a prolific striker underneath supervisor Alex Ferguson after they dominated English soccer.

“We’re not the place we ought to be. Man United ought to by no means solely search for the highest 4, so after all we now have a job to catch as much as the groups in entrance of us,” he stated.

“We’ve bought some video games arising now that we’re anticipated to win perhaps, the place we’re at dwelling, so let’s simply consider the subsequent efficiency and preserve working as we do in coaching,” he stated.